吏
吏 — Officer
officer, an official
On’yomiリ (ri)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 吏
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 官吏 | かんり kanri | government official; public servant; civil servant |
Study notes
吏 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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